Hello and welcome! This silly blog is an experiment in my own vanity in terms of my opinions on craft beer and music and various pairings (much like you would do with food). I definitely want to express that I am no expert in terms of brewing or in musical composition. This is merely opinion, my opinion (sometimes clouded by consumption) with regards to enjoyable beers and music. Cheers! (Check us out on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brews-and-Tunes/349546661726318?ref=hl)

Okay... so I'm cheating a bit. I'm pairing a brew I've already paired three time before and I'm basically just going to reprint what I wrote about this beer back then. But hey, it is the smaller, 5 ounce version of the brew so it is sort of new... and this is my page and I can do whatever the hell I want! :)

Sound: Bold, aggressive, honest, in-your-face metal! Not only is the lyrical content darker than the earlier "glam-metal" era W.A.S.P., the sound of the album as a whole is darker.

Major themes: As Blackie states in the liner notes, "Unholy Terror" is a "diverse mix of serious ideas, dark humor, and rebellion". It is a socio-political-religion criticism including: the "manipulation of the masses in the name of God", greed, the unloved, corruption, evil, etc.

Pour: It pours black (a hellishly unholy black) with a thick, frothy, 2-finger mocha head with very strong, sustained lacing.

Nose: The nose is earthy and intense with a strong coffee aroma. There are notes of dark chocolate and dark fruits like dates, prunes, and figs.

Taste: The initial flavor of this bold brew is equally rich, intense, and strong... like Columbian coffee with big notes of dark chocolate, raisin, licorice root, aged bourbon or cognac, and toasted malty goodness... and a touch of smokiness.

Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with low carbonation, the mouthfeel is thick and sticky, but with a lovely, creamy, velvetiness.

Overall pairing: So... I usually like to pair big Russian Imperial Stouts with slower, sludgier doom metal, but cannot think of anything more richly deserving of the might of W.A.S.P. than a Squatters Outer Darkness Russian Imperial Stout!! This stout is "unholy" metal HUGE! After only a few swigs you know you've got a profoundly big brew in your hands. This is a bold, complex stout in the Russian tradition that demands attention and respect... and METAL! It is absolutely perfect for the metal brilliance that is W.A.S.P.'s "Unholy Terror"!!
Cheers and hails!! Keep it metal... and keep it craft!!